Glass-washing device.



L. J. LIEBIG L LANDLRSON.

GLASS WASHING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED APRL15, 1914.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

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MORRIS PETERS CA. PHOTG-LITHO.. WASHING TON, D. C

R. J. LIEBIG & E. ANDERSGN.

GLASS WASHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APB.15,1914.

1,1 32,728. Pateltea Mar; 23,1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D. CA

REUDEN J. LIEBIG AND EDWARD ANDERSON,` or sT. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

GLASS-WASHING DEVICE.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that we, REUBEN J. LIEBIG and EDWARD ANDERSON, citizens of the AUnited States, residing at St. Pauhin the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Glass-Washing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for Washing glasses, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device which is so constructed that the cleaningv cloths or sponges will be rapidly revolved within the glass, and to also provide improved means for revolving the cloths. Y

Another object of the invention is to `provide the device with an improved water supply control so thatA the water flowing through the central pipe of the device will be cut off excepting when a glass is being washed.

Another object of theinvention is to so construct this device that it requires only afew parts which are very strong and very securely connected. This invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a view showing the cleaning device in elevation; Fig. 2 isa vertical sectional view taken along the line 2 2 of Fig. 3o lI with the spring removed; Fig. 3 is a y transverse sectional view taken along'the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 4 4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a view of one of the supporting strips for the glass-holding platform; Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the glass-washing device. The base plate 10 of this device is provided with a collar 11 which extends beneath the base plate and carries a yoke or hand grip 12. The collar 11 is internally threaded as shown in Fig. 2 and carries a bushing 13 through vwhich is threaded the lower end portion of the pipe 14. A cou-- pling 15 is provided at the lower end of the water pipe 14 so that a supply pipe 16 may be connected with the water pipe 14. This water pipe 14 carries an abutment collar 17 which supports the threaded sleeve 18 rotatably mounted upon the water pipe 14.

A cuflI 19 which is internally threaded iits upon the sleeve 18 and passes through the guiding ring 20 which is supportedvby thel legs or rods 21. Near the upper end of the cuff 19 there `is provided a disk 22 which Specication of Letters Patent.

clean the glass.

Patented Mar. as, 19151.

Application led April 15, 1914. Serial N o. 832,071.

rests upon the upper end of the spring 23 so that the cuff will be normally held in the raised position. A valve 24 extends through one of the legs 21 and into the pipe 14 sothat the flow of water through the pipe 14 60 may be controlled. A spring 25 is mounted upon the stem of the valve between the supporting leg andthe handle 26 for yieldably holding the valve in the position shown ,in/1" Fig. 1. The glass supporting disk orplatform 27 rests upon the disk 22 and is provided with dependingguiding strips 28 which are/provided with slots 29 through Which/the pins 30 pass. These pins are carfried by the guiding ring 20, kand it will thus be seen that while platform 27 may move vertically to operatel the cu 19, the platform will be prevented from having rotary motion. The sleeve 18 extends to a point .adjacent the upper end portion 31 of pipe 14 which is perforated to provide an outlet nozzle so that water p which passes through `the pipe may be expelled in all directions, and thus thrown against the glass which is being washed. A disk 32whicl1 80 Y carries the rods 34 is threaded upon the upper end of the sleeve 18 and is locked in yplace by the washer 33. These rods 34 carrythe cloth or sponge 35 which is intended to engage the inner surface of the l glass and clean the same. i

hen -using this device, the glass is placed in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and the glass. is pushed downwardly, thus moving the platform downwardly and carrying with it the culo? 19. As thev cuff 19 moves downwardly, it willk rotate the sleeve 18 and thus causethe cloth. or sponge 35 to be rapidly revolved andV As the V'glass is pushed95 downwardly with one hand, the handle 26 Yof the valve 24 willbe moved with the other hand to a position in which water may pass through the `pipe 14 and out through the openings in the nozzle 31.

This machine may be connected with a y counter or maybe held with one hand grasping the handhold 12 according to the desires of the operator. An inspection of Figs. 1 and 2 of these drawings will show that this machine comprises a comparatively few number of parts which are very simple in construction and which will therefore not readily get out of yorder or become broken.

When the cloths or Sponges need renewing,

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the old ones may be easily removed from the rods 34 and the new ones put in place.

What is claimed is:

l. A glass washing device comprising a water pipe having its upper end portion provided with outlet openings, a support connected with the lower end portion of said pipe, an external threaded sleeve rotatably mounted upon said pipe, means carried by said sleeve for carrying cleaner elements, an externally threaded cuff carried by said sleeve, a guiding ring placed about said @un and supported in spaced relation to said supan abutment carried by said cuff above said guiding ring, a spring mounted upon said cuff between said guiding ring and abut'- ment, a supporting platform mounted upon said cuff and resting upon said abutment, and guiding strips carried by said platform and slidably connected with said ring. Y

2. A glass washing machine comprising a water pipe, a support carried by said water pipe, a gaining ring, supporting legs for said guiding ring, a control valve for said water pipe slidably connected with said support and passing through one of said supporting legs and having its inner end extending into said water pipe, resilient means for yieldably holding said valve in a normal position, a sleeve rotatably mounted upon said water pipe, a cuff mounted upon said sleeve and in threaded engagement there- VCopies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each,

Llamas with, a platform carriedby said cud, resilient means for yieldably holding said cuff in a normal position, and a cleaning element carried by said sleeve.

3. In a glass cleaning device a feed pipe, a disk carried by said pipe, a. collar carried by said disk, a handhold carried by said collar, supporting legs extending above said disk, a guiding ring carried by said supporting legs, a sleeve rotatably mounted upon said pipe, cleaner element carrying means carried by said sleeve, and means for rotating said sleeve, the said last-mentioned means eX- tending through said guiding ring and slidably connected therewith.

L A glass cleaner comprising a water pipe, a sleeve rotatably mounted upon said water pipe, a cuff threaded upon said sleeve, a guide for said cuff, a platform carried by said cuil, resilient means positioned between said guide and platform for yieldably holding the cuff in a normal position, and means for preventing rotation of said cu and platform during the sliding movement thereof.

ln testimony whereof we afliX our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

REUBEN J. LlEBlG. EDWARD ANDERSN.

Witnesses:

ANDREW J. NEWGREN, E. C. TUMQUnsT.

by addressing the Commissioner of atents,

Washington, D. D. 

